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·July 29, 2024·3 min read

Eight Week Vegan Diet Lowers Biological Age

A new study reveals that an eight-week vegan diet can reduce biological age estimations based on DNA methylation levels. The study, involving 21 pairs of adult identical twins, found that participants on a vegan diet showed decreases in biological age and the ages of their heart, hormone, liver, inflammatory, and metabolic systems.

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·January 31, 2024·5 min read

Diet and Immunity: Vegan vs. Keto’s Impact on the Body

A new study reveals distinct immune system responses to vegan and ketogenic diets. Over a two-week period, 20 participants alternated between these diets, allowing researchers to observe changes in innate and adaptive immunity, metabolic pathways, and gut microbiomes.

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·November 20, 2021·4 min read

Vegetarian Diet Quality Influences Mental Health

Vegetarians who eat more processed foods are at higher risk of developing depression, a new study finds.

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·May 19, 2019·4 min read

When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk

Orthorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder associated with a pathological obsession with healthy eating, has been associated with OCD traits, poor body image, preoccupation with personal appearance and a prior history of eating disorders. Researchers report those who practise vegetarianism or veganism are at an increased risk of developing orthorexia.